PSP Game Profile: Tales of Eternia

Tales of Eternia

Tales of Eternia PSP The Best

Tales of Eternia

Title(s)
Tales of Eternia
Tales of Eternia (Japan) (PSP the Best)
Genre
Role-Playing
Developer(s)
Namco
Publisher(s)
Namco (Japan)
Ubisoft (Europe)
Release Date(s)
Dec 1, 2005 (Japan, PSP The Best)
Mar 3, 2005 (Japan)
Feb 10, 2006 (Europe)
Official Fact Sheet
Three childhood friends, Reid Hershel, Farah Oersted, and a mysterious purple-haired girl named Meredy with a boisterous pet named Quickie, must embark on a journey to learn the truth about the fate of their world. Meredy's planet is going to collide with that of Reid and Farah, and she sets out to find elements that can stop that from happening. Along the way, the trio faces all manner of obstacles and puzzles that they have to overcome in order to save both worlds.
Features
  • An entire world in the palm of the hand: Players can control one character out of a party of four through magnificent fantasy 2D environments and 3D world maps.
  • Acclaimed battle system: Innovative "Tales of" Linear Motion Battle system; different striking techniques, real-time combos and spells.
  • Diverse gameplay: A collection of challenging mini-games perfectly integrated into the story allows the characters to earn unique features.
  • Accessible gameplay: Players can quickly learn impressive moves and combos, offering a massive range of possible attacks.
  • Incredible lasting appeal: The players travel through cities, regions and continents to learn about their destiny and change the fate of their world.
  • Build up your own heroes: A gigantic number of different items, equipment and spells.
  • PSP optimization: Not a single load time during the whole game, renewed game experience taking advantage of the PSP wide screen.
  • Motoi Sakuraba's original soundtrack: Magnificent music from Motoi Sakuraba, the famous RPG music composer.
PSPHyper Review
For a game made some 7-8 years ago, Tales of Eternia has given me far more enjoyment than many contemporary RPGs. Along with FFVII, Tales of Destony II, and perhaps the older Persona games, this is one RPG to keep so that you can relive it every few years from now.
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Review Scores
Eurogamer 8/10
Ratings
CERO: All Ages
PEGI: 12+
Number of Player(s)
1
Number of Ad Hoc Players
Not Available
Number of Infrastructure Players
Not Available
Official Website(s)
Tales of Eternia | Ubisoft
http://namco-ch.net/talesofeternia_psp/ (Japan)